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Breakfast Stuffed Peppers

Breakfast sausage blended with veggies and eggs, stuffed in a bell pepper
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Healthy, Ketogenic, Low Carb
Keyword: Breakfast, Eggs, Healthy, Ketogenic, Low Carb
Servings: 2
Calories: 519kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Oven
  • Whisk
  • Bowl
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • 2 Peppers Bell Peppers, halved orange or yellow have best flavor blend but green or red will also work.
  • 5 ounces Breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled
  • ¼ cup Mushrooms diced
  • ¼ cup Onion diced
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 dash Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 dash Ground Turmeric per pepper half

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
  • Slice peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds and any membrane section seeds are attached to. Rinse, pat dry and set aside.
  • Cook breakfast sausage, crumble, drain and set aside.
  • Saute onions and garlic until tender
    Cook Onions and Mushrooms until tender.
  • Add mushrooms and the crumbled sausage to pan, cook 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, return mixture to the bowl that previously held your sausage. Reduce skillet heat to medium
  • In a separate bowl, mix eggs with seasoning. Add 1 tsp water and whisk until frothy.
  • Pour whisked eggs into the skillet and allow to cook for 1 minute before scrambling.
  • Add eggs to the meat mixture, mix and evenly distribute mixture to each pepper half.
  • Pour any remaining egg over the tops of peppers before placing in oven.
  • Bake peppers on a parchment lined baking sheet for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for five minutes before serving.

Notes

With zero added sugar pork sausage. 
519 calories  |  8.6g Total Carb (6.1 Net Carb)  |  39.2g Fat  |  28.5g Protein
Breakfast Stuffed Peppers with a side salad of leafy greens